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To add to oldcpu's reply - look at the hoops any foreigner needs to go through to gain permanent residence in UK, then try taking the UK permanent residence written test and see how you get on. Pretty sure most UK expats would fail. PH

The requirements to gain a long term visa to live in Vietnam are, I believe, much more onerous than here. PH

How does Thailand "go for the jugular" with foreigners? PH

Or to do your due diligence before buying to make sure that the estate is well run. PH

Please remind us which president increased the US national debt by the most. Ever. PH

Indeed they do, but cannabis is stronger and, to many, worse. It is all about recognising and respecting the rights and conditions of others. I had an incident a few years ago with a neighbour who smoked (cigarettes) with his door and patio door open. The smell permeated into the hallway so I asked him to keep his door closed "But I don't want my condo full of smoke" was the reply! Er........so don't smoke it it then! But to inflict his residue on others for his own comfort...sorry not on. Before that ,we had a guy who liked to cook a lot of deep fried food - again keeping condo door and patio open...result, smell into hallway. Asked to stop by several then reported to Juristic who told him to stop iaw Condo regulations. Enjoy your own condo by all means, and do whatever you wish inside those walls...but as soon as whatever you do impacts on others, you are affecting their enjoyment of their own condo. If you want to create smells, make loud noise, or anything else that impacts others, then go buy a big house where your actions will be contained. PH

Pople do indeed have the right to enjoy the space within their condos...those who do not like the smell of other people's weed will be very happy that those who do cannot do so where it will impact that enjoyment. My condo commitee/Juristic has banned the smoking (not possesson - that would be silly) of cannabis on the estate; I commend their stance. PH

Questions for you: 1..If you are going to keep them on death row for 20 years before execution, what is the point of executing them at all? 2..Given he was found guilty of murder, would you be happy for Derek Chauvin to be executred? PH

I think we are in agreement but misunderstandings occur with being recognised as living in ones' own condo by different organisations. I pay property tax as I don't have a yellow book - but as City Hall sends the invoice to me, by name, at my condo, I (incorrectly) assumed that meant I was registered as living here per, as you say, TM47 and TM30.....I guess not as on reflection, I could actually be living pretty much anywhere and they would still send the invoice to me as the owner. PH

She must, therefore have a UK NI Number - she should register on the HMRC website where she will be able to see her entitlement PH

Maybe, I dunno. As far as I am aware, I am registered as living in my condo, but I have a Blue Book as I am told getting a yelow one at Pattaya City Hall is nigh on impossible....am I not registered? PH

Due to the numerous DTAs, the vast, vast majority of foreigners who are tax resident here will have no, or only extremely small Thai tax liability. Once I start receiving my UK OAP (if I live that long!) I will not have any laibility due to the tax I will already have paid in the UK. I have heard that is is possible for those taxed here to receive UK OAP tax free (in UK) and pay tax on it here, but as I a still two years away from this, have yet to do any proper research to validate this. PH

Not quite true. For a yellow Tabien Baan, there is no property tax to pay. For foreign owned condo with a blue Tabien Baan, then propoerty tax (which is minimal) is due. Just about the only reason for a foreigner to go through the hoops to get a yellow tabien baan PH

Retired expats on fixed pensions are not the target of this measure! PH

Total strawman statement. Tourists, by definition, will not be tax reident here. PH

Agree, CAn he use Skype or similar through a VPN to access the Pension freephone helpline on 0800 731 0469? PH

Perhaps try the online enquiry form, thought the website currently does say "It is taking longer than usual to reply to online queries." but if that is due to staff shortages, perhaps explains why the phone is not being answered. PH

Indeed...my post with his email address has been removed already!! PM bigstar, or me, for info or see my edit above with his phone number, if that survives the bot removal tool... PH

Was imn an email their marketing guy, Gavin Wadell. Send him an email and ask for the pakages *Removed email per rules, please provide alternate contact information* Maybe mobile humber allowed? 089 750 - 0293 (Gavin's direct mobile)

Try Pyathai Hospital Sriracha ...a bit of a drive up the 3, but often have good packages available...this one runs throughout December

Didn't realise we needed an invite to join the discussion . I will refrain from stooping to your childish name calling but, you see, I have both Clarity and WISE cards and Google Pay so the subject was of interest to me and I thought I might learn whether these would be a viable option for future use. Since you only use cash, the subject is of no relevence to you whatsoever; I wonder why you even clicked on the header, let alone posted multiple times on the thread - not once, by the way, with any bearing at all on whether any or all of the stores accept Google Pay. PH

That's rich coming from the man calling others imbeciles, idiots, and several other derogatory names just because thye choose to use a different payment system than him and are a little sow in doing so! PH

So you knowingly and deliberately break the law, and think that saying "oh, sorry officer" will have Plod moving along. They do say that most criminals are not the sharpest pencils.... PH

If it is assessable then it is potentialy taxable. The OP appears to think that ONLY money earned in Thailand is taxable, which is 100% incorrect. PH

Incorrect statement highlighted. If you bring money into the Country it may very well be taxable income. See numerous other threads for details. PH